Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Hush-A-Bye Baby Series #210 "LONG DRESS - FIST HAND

Bisque baby doll with fist hands. Jointed arms and legs. Has cotton diaper secured with a brass safety pin. Long white cotton underskirt is attached to long white organdy dress trimmed with lace around the waistline and near the bottom of skirt. Dress is secured in back with brass safety pin. "Storybook Doll USA 1" Marked on back. No box. No wrist tag. 

Page 46 and 47 of the Encyclopedia of Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls  Identification and Value's Volume 2 by Elaine Pardee has a very good description of the "Dressed Baby Series 1947 to 1949.

There is a picture of a baby doll dressed the same way on page 47. She is part of the Commencement Series. This doll could actually be #70 "Christening Baby" Bisque body.

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